Art & Science of Palliative Nursing June 11 12, 2015 8:00 AM 4:15 PM The Inn at Longwood Medical 342 Longwood Ave Boston, Massachusetts Course Directors Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN Director of Professional Practice, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Palliative Care Consultant and Nurse Practitioner Maureen Lynch, MS, ANP-BC, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCN Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care, Deborah Whalen, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN Program Nurse, Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care For complete course details please visit our website: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/pallcare/aspn/aspn.htm Presented by:
General Information The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing course focuses on applying essential principles of palliative nursing to the care of patients with serious and life threatening illnesses. This year s sessions will highlight advance care planning, communication, pain and symptom management, and integrative therapies in palliative care. Course Location The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing will be held at the Inn at Longwood Medical, located at 342 Longwood Ave., Boston. The course is conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line (D-Longwood stop or E-Longwood Medical Area stop), near Fenway and the Longwood Medical Area. Parking is available at the hotel as well as area garages. It is recommended that you dress in layers to accommodate variable room temperatures. Registration Information Registrations will be acknowledged via email. To register for the 2015 Art & Science of Palliative Nursing course, please complete the attached registration form and return to the address below. Art & Science of Palliative Nursing 450 Brookline Avenue, DA-2016A Boston, MA 02215 Course Tuition 2-Day Registration... $300 2-Day Student Registration... $225 1-Day Registration... $200 1-Day Student Registration... $150 Tuition covers all breaks and course materials. In a continuing effort to Go Green, only an electronic version of the course syllabus will be provided. A handling fee of $75 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by email, mail, or fax two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds will be made thereafter. No shows will not receive a refund. Continuing Education Credits 5.75 contact hours will be awarded for attending the Thursday program in its entirety 6.50 contact hours will be awarded for attending the Friday program in its entirety 12.25 total contact hours. is an approved provider (#PA-156) of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation.
Course Schedule Course evaluations will be conducted electronically. Thursday June 11, 2015 8:00 8:30 Introduction 8:30 9:00 What is Palliative Nursing? Maureen Lynch Deborah Whalen Deborah Whalen Maureen Lynch 9:00 10:00 Symptom Assessment Maureen Lynch 10:00 10:30 Break 10:30 11:30 Pharmacology of Pain Management Bridget Scullion 11:30 12:15 Interventional Pain Management Elizabeth Rickerson 12:15 1:15 Lunch 1:15 2:30 Communication in Palliative Nursing Barbara Reville 2:30 2:45 Break 2:45 4:00 GI Symptoms: Constipation & Diarrhea Deborah Whalen Friday June 12, 2015 8:00 9:15 Depression David Yuppa 9:15 9:45 Break 9:45 11:00 Clinical Approaches to Advance Care Planning Barbara Reville 11:00 12:00 Management of Nausea in Palliative Care Maureen Lynch 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:00 The Social Work Perspective of Advanced Heart Failure Lauren Schairer Kayley Walsh 2:00 2:15 Break 2:15 3:15 Young Adults Coping with Long Term Illness Karen Fasciano 3:15 4:15 Integrative Therapies in Palliative Nursing and Self Care Patricia Arcari
Course Faculty Course Directors Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN Director of Professional Practice, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Palliative Care Consultant and Nurse Practitioner Maureen Lynch, MS, ANP-BC, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCN Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care, Deborah Whalen, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN Program Nurse, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Expert Faculty Patricia Martin Arcari, PhD, RN, AHN-BC Director, Integrative Nursing, Nursing and Patient Care Services, Karen Fasciano, PsyD Director, Young Adult Mental Health, Division of Adult Psychosocial Oncology, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Clinical Psychologist, Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Barbara Reville, DNP, NP, ACHPN Program Director, Palliative Care Nursing, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, and Brigham and Women s Hospital Director, Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing Fellowship, Elizabeth Rickerson, MD Resident, Division of Adult Palliative Care, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, and Brigham and Women s Hospital Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women s Hospital Instructor in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School Lauren Schairer, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker, Adult Palliative Care, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women s Cancer Center Bridget C. Scullion, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Kayley Walsh, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker, Heart Failure, Brigham and Women s Hospital David Yuppa, MD Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Adult Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, and Brigham and Women s Hospital Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Art & Science of Palliative Nursing June 11 12, 2015 Registration Form Registrations will be acknowledged via email Registration Information First Name: Last Name: Credentials: RN APRN Specialty: Institution: Practice Setting: Special Needs: The following information will be used for course information and CEU credits Email Address: Telephone: Permanent Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Registration Type (choose one) General Registration Student Registration* 2-Day Registration ($300) 2-Day Registration ($225) 1-Day Registration ($200) 1-Day Registration ($150) Select Day: Select Day: Thursday 6/11 Thursday 6/11 Friday 6/12 Friday 6/12 * A letter of verification from your academic institutional leader must accompany the registration form for a reduced student fee. Please make checks payable to: Please send registration form and payment to: Art & Science of Palliative Nursing 450 Brookline Avenue, DA 2016A Boston, MA 02215 pallcare@partners.org (617) 632-6432